Athletes and Teams Stirred as Seasons Loom in Washington
A busy note from Washington sketches a forthcoming meeting on college athletics amid unrest in the sport. Mentions Matty and the Reds, Holy Cross football plans, Princeton and Army football cuts, Benny Leonard boxing, Sid Peet guiding Billy Hayes sprinting, and Olaf Henriksen’s uncertain club future. Jim Thorpe reflects on a recent Red Braves series and a wallet loss after a season upset.
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Holy Cross
Tigers
Army
Princeton
DuFreys on PORTS and Coach Remarks After Loss
Bart Sullivan questions the defeat of Andy Kelly by Billy Hayes while Holy Cross coach Bart Sullivan predicts no one can beat Kelly at the hundred or furlong distance. Ted Meredith, training in Ithaca as an aviation cadet, seeks lettered details on the National A A U championships.
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Bart Sullivan
Andy Kelly
Billy Hayes
Kelly
Holy Cross
Ted Meredith
Ithaca
Uncle Sam
Meredith
Fought Bat Levinsky Bout in Baltimore Park Outcome
Question answered notes Levinsky vs Dillon match reduced to fewer rounds due to small crowd. Levinsky reportedly had the better of the milling. Also mentions Fred Toney’s Cincinnati tenure since 1915 and a San Francisco 1915 mile race where Norman Taber was defeated by Jose Ray in 4 minutes 23 15 seconds.
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Bat Levinsky
Baltimore
Levinsky
Dillon
H. G
Fred Toney
Cincinnati
Prospect Street
Cambridgeport
Norman Taber
Jose Ray
Taber
Caldwell Arrested on Larceny Charge
St Louis July 10 Ray Caldwell pitcher for the New York Americans was arrested on a larceny charge on the complaint of Mrs Lucy I Dick who said he took a diamond ring valued at 150 from her on June 30 He claimed the ring was in Cleveland and he was released on bond.
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ST. Louis
Ray Caldwell
New York Americans
Lucy I. Dick
Caldwell
Cleveland
Bridgeport Triumphs Over Lawrence In 10 Innings
Bridgeport defeats Lawrence 5 to 4 in a tense 10 inning game. Canavan of Lawrence held Bridgeport hitless through seven, but Priest delivered the winning hit after Williams passed Brackett. Key players include Brackett, Priest, Zinn, Lear, Egan, and Canavan, with pitching by Gingras and Sherman and late heroics in Bridgeport.
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Conn
Lawrence
Canavan
Fan
Priest
Williams
Brackett
Flynn
Martin
Simmons
A Krichell
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Zinn
Lear
Egan
Mitchell
Burke
Hinchman
Schreifber
Grimes
Murphy
White
Sherman
Schreiber
Gingras
Krichell
Irwin
New Haven Defeats Portland 6 to 2 in Big League Game
New Haven beat Portland 6 to 2 as Nutter hit a three bagger with two on, an error by Layster in the fifth produced two runs, and Weaver allowed four scattered hits with two extra base hits. The score was settled in New Haven.
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Portland
Nutter
Layster
Weaver
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A. Nutter
Burns
Whalen
Lord
Ball
Tamin
Stimpson
Tayster
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Sweatt
Rhonda
Brown
Luyster
Miller
Deininger
Devine
Iman
Heitman
Ostregan
Dessaume
Worcester 9 Hartford 5 in nine innings
Worcester capitalized with six runs in the second inning aided by six hits two sacrifices and Hartford errors to topple Hartford 9 to 5. Lindstrom struggled on the mound as Worcester hitters collected ten hits while Hartford pitchers issued eight walks and allowed two costly runs. Potteiger Conway and Tyler stood out on defense as Hartford made a late push but fell short in front of home fans in Hartford.
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Conn
Worcester
Lindstrom
Potteiger
Conway
Po.a. AB
A. Maloney
Carroll
G'rdella
Breen
Pure’t
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Keifer
Low
Helfrich
Reichle
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Grimes
Tyler
Lindst'm
Warlord
Maloney
Oeracnee
Rich
Reichle A
McCarron
Parcellet
Connolly
Marquard
bRan
Johnston
Chicago
Ron
Doyle
Zeider
H. Myers
Flack
Merkle
Vaughn
Coombs
Harrison
O'Day
Springfield Edges New London In Fifteenth Inning Beat
Springfield won 1 to 0 in 15 innings at Plant Field after a 14 inning pitcher duel. Martin and Mayberry both excelled until a three-hit rally in the 15th gave Springfield the decisive run. Russell executed a triple play in the 10th, fielding a line drive and throwing to second then first.
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New London
Conn
Springfield
Plant Field
Martin
Mayberry
Beatty
Becker
Russell
Mowe
Springfielwu
Trout
Dowd
ODO V'S
Gooch
King
Mitchell
Gonzales
Deneville
Durgin
Kelley
Rain Delays Red Cross Golf Match in Minneapolis
Rain late today postponed the second exhibition golf match for Red Cross benefit. Chick Evans of Chicago and Harry Legg of Minneapolis were to pair against Thomas Stevens and Arthur Clarkson, Minneapolis professionals, in an 18 hole best ball foursome.
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RED Cross
Minneapolis
Minn
Charles
Chick’’ Evans
Chicago
Harry G. Legg
Thomas Stevens
Arthur Clarkson
New York Offers Caldwell to St Louis for Pratt
The New York Americans offered pitcher Ray Caldwell to the St Louis Americans for second baseman Derrill Pratt. The St Louis management rejected the proposal, it was announced today.
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ST. Louis
New York Americans
Ray Caldwell
St. Louis Americans
Derrill Pratt
Reds Smother the Braves 10-5
Cincinnati dominates Boston by a 10 to 5 score as Groh Roush and Griff ith produced key hits. The Reds offense, led by Toney and Rawlings, overpowers the Braves who struggle with Rudolph and Hughes on the mound. Attendance reached about 3500 as Stallings laments lacking players.
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Boston
Po.a
Wagee
Thorpe
Konet’y
Neale
Smith
Shean
Rawlings
Wingo
Tragesser
Lobsy Dees
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Toney
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Fryors
Megee
Bailey
Braves Acquire Rehg Powell In Major Move As Others Depart
Providence outfielders Walter Rehg and Ray Powell join the Braves amid a large swap. Rehg, a right-handed hitter, knows Boston from his Red Sox days and impressed in Providence. Powell, a left-handed batter, is viewed as the stronger fielder and comes after long interest from Stallings. Also moving are Mike Massey and Ed Reulbach to Providence, with Twombley switching from Louisville to Providence. Joe Wilhoit leaves for the Pirates while Braves fielded in a tense game against Cincinnati with Dick Rudolph roughed up and Tom Hughes, Johnny Rawlings, and Heinie Groh producing key hits.
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Providence
Braves
Walter Rehg
Ray Powell
Rehg
Boston
Red Sox
Powell
Stallings
Mike Massey
Ed Reulbach
Massey
Reulbach
George Twombley
Twombley
Louisville
Medford
Watden
Grays
Joe Wilhoit
Pittsburg Pirates
Joe
New York
Reds
Dick Rudolph
Tom Hughes
Rudolph
Johnny Rawlings
Johnny
Heinie Groh
Chase
Griffith
Braves Field
Tom Tughes
Red Smith
Neale
Toney
Dodgers and Cubs Split Double Header in Chicago
Brooklyn and Chicago divided a double header with the Cubs winning 1 to 0 in a pitchers battle as Doyle scored on a seventh inning error. The Dodgers answered in game two with a 4 to 1 win behind Cadore who held Chicago until the seventh. O Rourke of the Uticns reported to Brooklyn today as Hans Wagner day was set for tomorrow.
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Chicago
Cubs
Vaughn
Marquard
H. Myers
Doyle
Dodgers
Aldridge
Cadore
O'Rourke
Uticns
Hans Wagner
National and American League Game Lineup Provided
In today’s schedule the National League features St Louis at Boston, Pittsburg at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, with American League action including Boston at Detroit, New York at Chicago, Philadelphia at St Louis, and Washington at Cleveland. Eastern League matchups list Springfield at New London, Worcester at Hartford, Lawrence at Bridgeport, and Portland at New Haven.
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Portland
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